Using DOS with the NTFS file system

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I have some old DOS backup files that can only be opened by the DOS RESTORE command. That command does not exist in the XP system. I am considering loading DOS 6.22, which has the RESTORE function onto my XP machine. I would then RESTORE the DOS files to a directory on my C drive. Will this work?
 
DOS will not work on an NTFS partition - must be FAT32.
I have some old DOS backup files that can only be opened by the DOS RESTORE command. That command does not exist in the XP system. I am considering loading DOS 6.22, which has the RESTORE function onto my XP machine. I would then RESTORE the DOS files to a directory on my C drive. Will this work?
 
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DOS will not work on an NTFS partition - must be FAT32.
I have some old DOS backup files that can only be opened by the DOS
RESTORE command. That command does not exist in the XP system. I am
considering loading DOS 6.22, which has the RESTORE function onto my
XP machine. I would then RESTORE the DOS files to a directory on my
C drive. Will this work?
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Dunno but here's an idea that *might* work?

DOSBox, an x86 DOS emulator:
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/

There's a 15 minute learning curve that goes with it but it *might* do what
you're trying to do. Are these files that were compressed with doublespace
or anything?

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